Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$376M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$536M |
| 2 |
X
US Steel
X
|
+$421M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$375M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.92% |
| 2 | Financials | 18.53% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.2B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
6,311,660
-171,688
| -3% | -$1.48M |
|
1452
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.23B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
2,170,063
-40,947
| -2% | -$957K |
|
1453
Polaris
PII
$4.14B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
1,337,177
-14,221
| -1% | -$536K |
|
|
PARA
1454
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
4,206,982
-79,931
| -2% | -$936K |
|
1455
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
1,441,296
+141,665
| +11% | +$5.35M |
|
1456
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $54M | 0.01% |
210,249
-100,512
| -32% | -$27.4M |
|
1457
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.06B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
1,392,297
-110,481
| -7% | -$4.01M |
|
1458
National Grid
NGG
$81.9B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
731,631
-15,703
| -2% | -$1.08M |
|
1459
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
994,235
+59,620
| +6% | +$2.76M |
|
1460
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$40B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
1,498,017
-46,311
| -3% | -$1.13M |
|
1461
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$690M
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
2,270,920
-151,227
| -6% | -$3.38M |
|
1462
First Advantage
FA
$3.56B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
3,223,842
-1,046,165
| -25% | -$16.9M |
|
1463
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7.89B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
1,082,360
+668,006
| +161% | +$34.3M |
|
1464
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.34B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
1,981,364
-146,110
| -7% | -$3.22M |
|
1465
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.35B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
442,276
-15,342
| -3% | -$1.93M |
|
1466
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.7B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
379,968
-19,546
| -5% | -$2.44M |
|
1467
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.3B
| $53M | 0.01% |
362,099
+12,767
| +4% | +$1.78M |
|
1468
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.78B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
1,315,928
-8,876
| -0.7% | -$331K |
|
1469
California Water Service
CWT
$3.16B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
1,158,009
-45,509
| -4% | -$2.18M |
|
1470
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
608,249
-25,422
| -4% | -$2.1M |
|
1471
RH
RH
$3.43B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
278,009
-18,098
| -6% | -$3.36M |
|
1472
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.56B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
1,571,590
+64,644
| +4% | +$1.95M |
|
|
GLDD
1473
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
4,288,207
-49,239
| -1% | -$512K |
|
1474
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.73B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
4,001,167
+76,798
| +2% | +$1.03M |
|
1475
Western Union
WU
$2.6B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
6,184,190
+631,326
| +11% | +$6M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,373 positions worth $432B, up 7.4% from $402B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2025: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and exited 101, leaving the 3,373-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2025 buy was Ralliant Corp: 965,437 shares worth $46.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Capital One in Q2 2025, an estimated $391M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $375M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Discover Financial Services in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $536M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $432B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and closed 101 in Q2 2025.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $432B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 12 Aug 2025.